- supporting documents proving that the french parent has actually contributed to the maintenance and education of the child since birth or for at least 2 years (payment of a pension, purchases for the child, food or clothing, leisure, educational, leisure, toys, toys), regular accommodation, interest in the child's schooling, actual emotional presence, testimonies, etc.
- Otherwise: court judge's decision ordering you to fulfill your obligations (payment of maintenance or financial contribution)
- Proof of the child's residence in France (proof by all means): certificate of schooling or nursery, presence of the child at the time of application, etc
civil status documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by their translation into french by a certified translator.
Step 5: Doing the online process
You must submit your application on the Internet, at the earliest 4 months and at the latest 2 months before the end of validity of your residence document (visa, VLS-TS or title).
The request can be made at the following website:
When you apply for a residence permit on the Internet, you immediately get a dematerialized certificate deposit.
Step 6: Delivery of the residence card once it is available
You are informed by the prefecture that your title is available.
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
The residence card temporary is valid 1 year.
Step 7: What to do in case of refusal?
If you meet the conditions for issuing the residence card, the prefect must enter the committee on residence permits for advice, in case he plans to refuse to issue you the card.
To be heard by the Commission, you receive a notice by mail at least 15 days before its meeting date.
You are informed of your right to:
- be assisted by a lawyer or any person of your choice,
- to be heard with the assistance of an interpreter,
- and to benefit, if necessary, during this procedure from legal aid.
You can explain the reasons and circumstances of your application for a residence permit.
You also have the right to request that the mayor of your municipality of residence (or his representative) be present and heard.
If you do not have a residence card or if your card is out of date, a temporary residence document is provided.
Your explanations shall be forwarded to the Prefect with the reasoned opinion of the Committee on the Residence Permit. The opinion of the committee is also sent to you.
the prefect may decide to refuse you the issue of the card, even if the commission gives a favorable opinion.
The time limits for contesting are different depending on whether or not you received a response from the prefecture.
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If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The decision of the prefect is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional circumstances, such refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) setting the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court (within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days depending on the type of OQTF).
No reply from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not responded after 4 months, this is an implicit refusal.
You can then train within 2 months of this refusal:
- One administrative appeal ( ex gratia appeal before the prefect and/or hierarchical remedy to the Minister of the Interior),
- And/or a litigation before the administrative court
Family of a foreigner legally staying in France
Step 1: Check if you meet the conditions
The conditions are different depending on the residence permit or visa you hold.
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Your spouse has been residing in France for at least 18 months with a residence permit
The private and family life residence card allows you to stay in France and work there. Your employer does not have to apply for a work permit.
if you are a child of a foreigner who entered France as a minor through family reunification, you can obtain the "private and family life" card from 18 years (or 16 years if you want to work).
Your husband has a "talent passport" residence card
You can obtain a multi-year residence card talent family passport. Your children receive the same card at age 18 (or 16 if they want to work).
The duration of this card is equal to the remaining period of validity of your stay in France with your spouse. It entitles the holder to pursue any professional activity.
Your spouse has a "long-term resident - EU" residence card
You can obtain the residence card private and family life.
This card entitles you to stay in France. She doesn't shall not be entitled to pursue a professional activity within one year of first issue, unless you entered France as a minor and have resided in France for at least 1 year.
You are concerned if you are the spouse of a foreigner holding the status of EU long-term resident in another EU country. You must apply for the card within 3 months of entering France. Your children receive the same card at age 18 (or 16 if they want to work).
you must prove that you have legally resided with the EU long-term resident in the other Member State and have sickness insurance. You must have sufficient and stable resources or you must be cared for by your EU long-term resident spouse or parent.
Other personal and family links in France
You can ask for the residence card private and family life if you have strong, old and stable personal and family ties in France.
You will also have to justify your republican insertion in the French business and your conditions of existence in France. You will finally have to prove the nature of your ties to your family in your country of origin. You must not live in a state of polygamy.
Step 2: Make an appointment
You must submit your card application to the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your home, 2 months before the expiry of your residence permit.
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
it is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on your prefecture's website.
Step 3: Buy the tax stamp
- Spouse/child family reunification: €75
- Family reunification on the spot: €225
- Family Talent Passport: €225 (stamp duty of €25 and €200 ) by tax stamps
- Spouse and child of EU long-term resident in another Member State: €225 (stamp duty of €25 and €200 ) by tax stamps
- Right to privacy and family life: €225 (stamp duty of €25 and €200 ) by tax stamps
- Regularization visa €200 (of which €50 to be paid upon submission of the application and non-refundable in the event of refusal to issue the certificate).
You will need to provide proof of payment when you hand over the card.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or at a tobacco office.
- On the Internet
- In a tobacco office
On the Internet
You can purchase your tax stamp using the following online service:
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Blue Card (CB) and e-Blue Card
- Endorsement
- Mastercard
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:
- A PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- A text message containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the officer in charge of processing your file
In a tobacco office
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the store is equipped to edit them.
do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
Step 4: Prepare documents to be provided
You must prepare documents to complete your application. These documents vary depending on your situation.
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Your spouse has a "long-term resident - EU" residence card
- Residence card issued by France to your spouse who holds the status "long-term resident - EU" in another Member State of the European Union (or certificate of application for this residence card in case of simultaneous arrival)
- Residence card issued to your spouse by another EU Member State with the words "long-term resident - EU"
- Full copy of birth certificate (unless you already have a residence card) with the most recent entries
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas). Otherwise, other supporting documents (e.g. consular certificate, identity card, consular card).
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be submitted at the time of issue of the license)
- Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it
- Medical certificate issued by the Ofii : titleContent (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)
- Proof of your legal residence in a Member State which has granted long-term resident status to your spouse: residence card or favorable decision to reunite your family taken by the competent authority of the other EU country
- Proof of own resources (exclusion of social benefits or allowance)
- Health insurance certificate: health insurance card or health insurance certificate
You have personal and family ties in France
- Full copy of birth certificate (unless you already have a residence card) with the most recent entries
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas). Otherwise, other supporting documents (e.g. consular certificate, identity card, consular card).
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be submitted at the time of issue of the license)
- Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it
- Medical certificate issued by the Ofii : titleContent (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)
- Proof of personal and family ties in France:
- Marital and filial links: extract of marriage certificate, agreement of CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS, or extracts of birth certificates of children with filiation (documents corresponding to the situation at the time of application)
- Parental and collateral links: extracts of birth certificates of parents and siblings with filiation, adoption or guardianship judgment (documents corresponding to the situation at the time of application)
- Professional or personal links: employment contract, pay slips, participation in local/associative life, etc.
- Proof of legal residence in France of family members: copy of residence card or national identity card
- Proof by any means of the maintenance of certain and continuous relationships with members of the family settled in France (children, spouse, common-law partner or former partner)
- All supporting documents for assessing habitual residence in France: visa, certificate of application for a residence card, certificate of application for asylum, documents of a public administration (prefecture, social service, school establishment), documents of a private institution (medical certificate, bank statements, etc.), certificates of relatives.
civil status documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by their translation into French by an accredited interpreter.
Step 5: Go to the appointment
You must attend the appointment in person.
If your file is complete, you will receive a receipt awaiting the response of the prefecture.
Step 6: Delivery of the residence card once it is available
You are informed by the prefecture that your title is available.
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
The end date of the temporary residence card issued to you is the same as the end date of the residence card issued to your EU long-term resident spouse or parent.
Step 7: What to do in case of refusal?
If you meet the conditions for issuing the residence card, the prefect must enter the committee on residence permits for advice, in case he plans to refuse to issue you the card.
To be heard by the Commission, you receive a notice by mail at least 15 days before its meeting date.
You are informed of your right to:
- be assisted by a lawyer or any person of your choice,
- to be heard with the assistance of an interpreter,
- and to benefit, if necessary, during this procedure from legal aid.
You can explain the reasons and circumstances of your application for a residence permit.
You also have the right to request that the mayor of your municipality of residence (or his representative) be present and heard.
If you do not have a residence card or if your card is out of date, a temporary residence document is provided.
Your explanations shall be forwarded to the Prefect with the reasoned opinion of the Committee on the Residence Permit. The opinion of the committee is also sent to you.
the prefect may decide to refuse you the issue of the card, even if the commission gives a favorable opinion.
The time limits for contesting are different depending on whether or not you received a response from the prefecture.
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If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The decision of the prefect is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional circumstances, such refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) setting the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court (within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days depending on the type of OQTF).
No reply from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not responded after 4 months, this is an implicit refusal.
You can then train within 2 months of this refusal:
- One administrative appeal ( ex gratia appeal before the prefect and/or hierarchical remedy to the Minister of the Interior),
- And/or a litigation before the administrative court
Young adult who entered France through family reunification
The residence card private and family life allows you to stay and work in France. Your employer does not have to apply for a work permit.
Step 1: Check if you meet the conditions
If you are a young adult who entered France as a minor, in the context of family reunification, you can request a residence card "private and family life", subject to conditions.
You must have entered France as a minor, as part of family reunification. You get a private and family life card from the age of 18 (or 16 if you want to work).
Step 2: Make an appointment
You must submit your card application to the prefecture (or sub-prefecture) of your home, 2 months before the expiry of your residence permit.
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
it is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on your prefecture's website.
Step 3: Buy the tax stamp
You have to pay €75 by tax stamps.
You will need to provide proof of payment when you hand over the card.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or at a tobacco office.
- On the Internet
- In a tobacco office
On the Internet
You can purchase your tax stamp using the following online service:
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Blue Card (CB) and e-Blue Card
- Endorsement
- Mastercard
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:
- A PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- A text message containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the officer in charge of processing your file
In a tobacco office
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the store is equipped to edit them.
do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
Step 4: Prepare documents to be provided
You must prepare documents to complete your application.
- Long-stay family reunification visa
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas). Otherwise, other supporting documents (e.g. consular certificate, identity card, consular card).
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be submitted at the time of issue of the license)
- Decision authorizing family reunification
- Temporary residence card, multi-year residence card or residence card of the parent you are joining
- Medical certificate issued by the Ofii : titleContent (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)
- Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it
civil status documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by their translation into French by an accredited interpreter.
Step 5: Go to the appointment
You must attend the appointment in person.
If your file is complete, you will receive a receipt awaiting the response of the prefecture.
Step 6: Delivery of the residence card once it is available
You are informed by the prefecture that your title is available.
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
The residence card temporary is valid 1 year.
Step 7: What to do in case of refusal?
If you meet the conditions for issuing the residence card, the prefect must enter the committee on residence permits for advice, in case he plans to refuse to issue you the card.
To be heard by the Commission, you receive a notice by mail at least 15 days before its meeting date.
You are informed of your right to:
- be assisted by a lawyer or any person of your choice,
- to be heard with the assistance of an interpreter,
- and to benefit, if necessary, during this procedure from legal aid.
You can explain the reasons and circumstances of your application for a residence permit.
You also have the right to request that the mayor of your municipality of residence (or his representative) be present and heard.
If you do not have a residence card or if your card is out of date, a temporary residence document is provided.
Your explanations shall be forwarded to the Prefect with the reasoned opinion of the Committee on the Residence Permit. The opinion of the committee is also sent to you.
the prefect may decide to refuse you the issue of the card, even if the commission gives a favorable opinion.
The time limits for contesting are different depending on whether or not you received a response from the prefecture.
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If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The decision of the prefect is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional circumstances, such refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) setting the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court (within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days depending on the type of OQTF).
No reply from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not responded after 4 months, this is an implicit refusal.
You can then train within 2 months of this refusal:
- One administrative appeal ( ex gratia appeal before the prefect and/or hierarchical remedy to the Minister of the Interior),
- And/or a litigation before the administrative court
Young foreigner entered France minor
If you are a young adult who entered France as a minor, except for family reunification, you can apply for a residence card private and family life , subject to conditions.
The residence card private and family life allows you to stay and work in France. Your employer does not have to apply for a work permit.
Step 1: Check if you meet the conditions
You are affected if you are in one of the following situations:
- You entered France or Mayotte (excluding family reunification) before your 13th birthday and usually reside there since that age with your father or mother who holds a residence permit
- You are Tunisian and you entered France before your 10th birthday
- You have been entrusted to the service of Ase : titleContent not later than 16 years of age (under certain conditions)
- You were born in France and have resided there for at least 8 years continuously and have, after the age of 10, followed a minimum education of 5 years in a French school
- You accompany one of your parents who holds a EU long-term resident from another EU country
- You accompany one of your parents, holder of a multi-year residence card talent passport
- One of your parents was granted stateless status
- One of your parents has been granted subsidiary protection
Step 2: Make an appointment
You must submit your card application to the prefecture (or sub-prefecture) of your home, 2 months before the expiry of your residence permit.
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
it is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on your prefecture's website.
Step 3: Buy the tax stamp
- €225 (stamp duty of €25 and €200 ) by tax stamps
- Social Assistance for Children 1 asks: €25
You will need to provide proof of payment when you hand over the card.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or at a tobacco office.
in some cases, you may be asked to pay for a regularization visa €200 .
- On the Internet
- In a tobacco office
On the Internet
You can purchase your tax stamp using the following online service:
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Blue Card (CB) and e-Blue Card
- Endorsement
- Mastercard
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:
- A PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- A text message containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the officer in charge of processing your file
In a tobacco office
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the store is equipped to edit them.
do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
Step 4: Prepare documents to be provided
You must prepare documents to complete your application.
- Full copy of birth certificate (unless you already have a residence card) with the most recent entries
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas). Otherwise, other supporting documents (e.g. consular certificate, identity card, consular card).
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be submitted at the time of issue of the license)
- Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it
- Proof of habitual residence in France from the age of 13 at the most (from the age of 10 for the Tunisian minor): enrollment in a school, school slips, administrative documents
- Proof of residence in France of one or more parents since the child was 13 years old (since the age of 10 for the Tunisian minor): any proof (one per semester)
- Residence document of one of the parents in Mayotte since the child was 13 years old
- If you have been entrusted to the Ase : titleContent before the age of 16:
- Investment decision Ase : titleContent
- Proof of employment or vocational training: enrollment in a school, employment or apprenticeship contract, certificate from the person responsible for the training center
- Proof of the actual and serious nature of the follow-up of the training (transcript of notes, attendance certificate)
- Nature of the family links remaining in the country of origin: any documentary evidence, including death records of family members abroad, loss of parental authority of parents remaining in the country of origin, etc.
- Insertion in the French business: certification of the host organization (home or host family)
- Proof of continued presence in France of at least 8 years: at least one document for each year from a public administration (social service, school, etc.)
- Proof of attendance, after the age of 10, of at least 5 years of schooling in a French establishment: school certificates
- Residence card issued by France to your parent who holds the status of "long-term resident - EU" in another Member State of the European Union and who has been admitted as such to stay in France (or certificate of application for this residence card in case of simultaneous arrival)
- Residence card issued by another EU Member State with the words "long-term resident - EU" to your parent
- Proof of your legal residence, in the Member State which granted the status of long-term resident - EU to your parent (residence card or favorable decision on family reunification taken by the competent authority of the other EU Member State)
- Health insurance certificate: health insurance card or health insurance certificate
civil status documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by their translation into French by an accredited interpreter.
Step 5: Go to the appointment
You must attend the appointment in person.
If your file is complete, you will receive a receipt awaiting the response of the prefecture.
Step 6: Delivery of the residence card once it is available
You are informed by the prefecture that your title is available.
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
The residence card temporary is valid 1 year.
Step 7: What to do in case of refusal?
If you meet the conditions for issuing the residence card, the prefect must enter the committee on residence permits for advice, in case he plans to refuse to issue you the card.
To be heard by the Commission, you receive a notice by mail at least 15 days before its meeting date.
You are informed of your right to:
- be assisted by a lawyer or any person of your choice,
- to be heard with the assistance of an interpreter,
- and to benefit, if necessary, during this procedure from legal aid.
You can explain the reasons and circumstances of your application for a residence permit.
You also have the right to request that the mayor of your municipality of residence (or his representative) be present and heard.
If you do not have a residence card or if your card is out of date, a temporary residence document is provided.
Your explanations shall be forwarded to the Prefect with the reasoned opinion of the Committee on the Residence Permit. The opinion of the committee is also sent to you.
the prefect may decide to refuse you the issue of the card, even if the commission gives a favorable opinion.
The time limits for contesting are different depending on whether or not you received a response from the prefecture.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The decision of the prefect is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional circumstances, such refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) setting the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court (within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days depending on the type of OQTF).
No reply from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not responded after 4 months, this is an implicit refusal.
You can then train within 2 months of this refusal:
- One administrative appeal ( ex gratia appeal before the prefect and/or hierarchical remedy to the Minister of the Interior),
- And/or a litigation before the administrative court
Accident at work Holder of a pension from France
The residence card private and family life allows you to stay and work in France. Your employer does not have to apply for a work permit.
Step 1: Check if you meet the conditions
You are affected if you meet the following 2 conditions:
- Accident at work You receive an annuity from a French organization
- Your permanent disability rate is at least 20%
Step 2: Make an appointment
You must submit your card application to the prefecture (or sub-prefecture) of your home, 2 months before the expiry of your residence permit.
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
it is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on your prefecture's website.
Step 3: Buy the tax stamp
You have to pay €75 (stamp duty of €25 and €50 ) by tax stamps.
You will need to provide proof of payment when you hand over the card.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or at a tobacco office.
- On the Internet
- In a tobacco office
On the Internet
You can purchase your tax stamp using the following online service:
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Blue Card (CB) and e-Blue Card
- Endorsement
- Mastercard
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:
- A PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- A text message containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the officer in charge of processing your file
In a tobacco office
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the store is equipped to edit them.
do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
Step 4: Prepare documents to be provided
You must prepare documents to complete your application.
- Full copy of birth certificate (unless you already have a residence card) with the most recent entries
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be submitted at the time of issue of the license)
- Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it
- Medical certificate issued by the Ofii : titleContent (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)
- Proof of a rate of permanent physical invalidity equal to or greater than 20%
- Accident at work Proof of payment of a pension for an occupational disease or an occupational disease paid by a French body: certificate issued by the French body ( CPAM : titleContent , etc.) paying the annuity
civil status documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by their translation into French by an accredited interpreter.
Step 5: Go to the appointment
You must attend the appointment in person.
If your file is complete, you will receive a receipt awaiting the response of the prefecture.
Step 6: Delivery of the residence card once it is available
You are informed by the prefecture that your title is available.
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
The residence card temporary is valid 1 year.
Step 7: What to do in case of refusal?
If you meet the conditions for issuing the residence card, the prefect must enter the committee on residence permits for advice, in case he plans to refuse to issue you the card.
To be heard by the Commission, you receive a notice by mail at least 15 days before its meeting date.
You are informed of your right to:
- be assisted by a lawyer or any person of your choice,
- to be heard with the assistance of an interpreter,
- and to benefit, if necessary, during this procedure from legal aid.
You can explain the reasons and circumstances of your application for a residence permit.
You also have the right to request that the mayor of your municipality of residence (or his representative) be present and heard.
If you do not have a residence card or if your card is out of date, a temporary residence document is provided.
Your explanations shall be forwarded to the Prefect with the reasoned opinion of the Committee on the Residence Permit. The opinion of the committee is also sent to you.
the prefect may decide to refuse you the issue of the card, even if the commission gives a favorable opinion.
The time limits for contesting are different depending on whether or not you received a response from the prefecture.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The decision of the prefect is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional circumstances, such refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) setting the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court (within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days depending on the type of OQTF).
No reply from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not responded after 4 months, this is an implicit refusal.
You can then train within 2 months of this refusal:
- One administrative appeal ( ex gratia appeal before the prefect and/or hierarchical remedy to the Minister of the Interior),
- And/or a litigation before the administrative court
You usually reside in France and your medical condition requires exceptional medical care.
You can obtain a temporary residence card private and family life for care if you fill in the whole the following conditions:
- You are a foreigner (except a national) European )
- You usually reside in France
- Your condition requires medical attention without which your health would become critical
- You cannot access the right treatment in your country of origin
- You do not represent a threat to public order
you can request this title even if you are in irregular situation .
Card Delivery
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
Victim of crime (domestic violence, trafficking in human beings, procuring)
The residence card private and family life allows you to stay and work in France. Your employer does not have to apply for a work permit.
Step 1: Check if you meet the conditions
You are affected if you are in one of the following situations:
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Domestic Violence
The residence card private and family life is issued to you if you are a beneficiary of protection order because of violence committed by your Civil partnership, partner, or partner. Your husband must have been definitively convicted as a result of your complaint.
The prefect can't refuse you this card for breaking up the common life.
Trafficking in human beings or procuring
The residence card private and family life is issued if the following 3 conditions are met:
- You have complained or testified in criminal proceedings against a person or persons prosecuted for procuring or trafficking in human beings (sexual or domestic slavery, forced removal of organs, etc.)
- You are no longer in contact with the accused author(s)
- You do not represent a threat to public order
Step 2: Make an appointment
You must submit your card application to the prefecture (or sub-prefecture) of your home, 2 months before the expiry of your residence permit.
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
it is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on your prefecture's website.
Step 3: Buy the tax stamp
The issue of the residence card "private and family life" is free of charge.
There is no tax stamp to buy.
Step 4: Prepare documents to be provided
You must prepare documents to complete your application. These documents vary depending on your situation.
- Domestic Violence
- Trafficking in human beings or procuring
Domestic Violence
Documents to be supplied
- Full copy of birth certificate (unless you already have a residence card) with the most recent entries
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas). Otherwise, other supporting documents (e.g. consular certificate, identity card, consular card).
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Protection Order given by the family court judge
Trafficking in human beings or procuring
- Full copy of birth certificate (unless you already have a residence card) with the most recent entries
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas). Otherwise, other supporting documents (e.g. consular certificate, identity card, consular card).
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Receipt of complaint or reference to the legal proceedings instituted involving your testimony
civil status documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by their translation into french by a certified translator.
Step 5: Go to the appointment
You must attend the appointment in person.
If your file is complete, you will receive a receipt awaiting the response of the prefecture.
Step 6: Delivery of the residence card once it is available
You are informed by the prefecture that your title is available.
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
The residence card temporary is valid 1 year.
Step 7: What to do in case of refusal?
If you meet the conditions for issuing the residence card, the prefect must enter the committee on residence permits for advice, in case he plans to refuse to issue you the card.
To be heard by the Commission, you receive a notice by mail at least 15 days before its meeting date.
You are informed of your right to:
- be assisted by a lawyer or any person of your choice,
- to be heard with the assistance of an interpreter,
- and to benefit, if necessary, during this procedure from legal aid.
You can explain the reasons and circumstances of your application for a residence permit.
You also have the right to request that the mayor of your municipality of residence (or his representative) be present and heard.
If you do not have a residence card or if your card is out of date, a temporary residence document is provided.
Your explanations shall be forwarded to the Prefect with the reasoned opinion of the Committee on the Residence Permit. The opinion of the committee is also sent to you.
the prefect may decide to refuse you the issue of the card, even if the commission gives a favorable opinion.
The time limits for contesting are different depending on whether or not you received a response from the prefecture.
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If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The decision of the prefect is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional circumstances, such refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) setting the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court (within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days depending on the type of OQTF).
No reply from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not responded after 4 months, this is an implicit refusal.
You can then train within 2 months of this refusal:
- One administrative appeal ( ex gratia appeal before the prefect and/or hierarchical remedy to the Minister of the Interior),
- And/or a litigation before the administrative court
Solidarity activity in a community host organization
The residence card private and family life allows you to stay and work in France. Your employer does not have to apply for a work permit.
Step 1: Check if you meet the conditions
You are affected if you are greeted by a community host organization and solidarity activities . You must justify 3 years of continuous operation within the latter. You must also justify the real and serious nature of your activity and your social, professional and linguistic integration projects.
Step 2: Make an appointment
You must submit your card application to the prefecture (or sub-prefecture) of your home, 2 months before the expiry of your residence permit.
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
it is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on your prefecture's website.
Step 3: Buy the tax stamp
You have to pay €225 .
You will need to provide proof of payment when you hand over the card.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or at a tobacco office.
- On the Internet
- In a tobacco office
On the Internet
You can purchase your tax stamp using the following online service:
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Blue Card (CB) and e-Blue Card
- Endorsement
- Mastercard
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:
- A PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- A text message containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the officer in charge of processing your file
In a tobacco office
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the store is equipped to edit them.
do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
Step 4: Prepare documents to be provided
You must prepare documents to complete your application.
- Full copy of birth certificate (unless you already have a residence card) with the most recent entries
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas). Otherwise, other supporting documents (e.g. consular certificate, identity card, consular card).
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be submitted at the time of issue of the license)
- Medical certificate issued by the Ofii : titleContent (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)
- Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it
- Documents proving 3 years of uninterrupted activity in one or more organizations approved for the reception, accommodation or accommodation of persons in difficulty (certificates of presence, statements of contributions)
- Proof of the real and serious nature of the activity and integration projects (diplomas, training certificates, attendance certificates, certificates of volunteers, etc.)
- Report prepared by the head of the host organization (at the date of application) mentioning the approval and specifying the following:
- Nature of the missions carried out, their hourly volume, the duration of activity
- The real and serious nature of the activity
- Prospects for integration with particular regard to language level
- Acquired skills
- Professional project
- Elements relating to your private and family life
civil status documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by their translation into French by an accredited interpreter.
Step 5: Go to the appointment
You must attend the appointment in person.
If your file is complete, you will receive a receipt awaiting the response of the prefecture.
Step 6: Delivery of the residence card once it is available
You are informed by the prefecture that your title is available.
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
The residence card temporary is valid 1 year.
Step 7: What to do in case of refusal?
If you meet the conditions for issuing the residence card, the prefect must enter the committee on residence permits for advice, in case he plans to refuse to issue you the card.
To be heard by the Commission, you receive a notice by mail at least 15 days before its meeting date.
You are informed of your right to:
- be assisted by a lawyer or any person of your choice,
- to be heard with the assistance of an interpreter,
- and to benefit, if necessary, during this procedure from legal aid.
You can explain the reasons and circumstances of your application for a residence permit.
You also have the right to request that the mayor of your municipality of residence (or his representative) be present and heard.
If you do not have a residence card or if your card is out of date, a temporary residence document is provided.
Your explanations shall be forwarded to the Prefect with the reasoned opinion of the Committee on the Residence Permit. The opinion of the committee is also sent to you.
the prefect may decide to refuse you the issue of the card, even if the commission gives a favorable opinion.
The time limits for contesting are different depending on whether or not you received a response from the prefecture.
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If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The decision of the prefect is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional circumstances, such refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) setting the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court (within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days depending on the type of OQTF).
No reply from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not responded after 4 months, this is an implicit refusal.
You can then train within 2 months of this refusal:
- One administrative appeal ( ex gratia appeal before the prefect and/or hierarchical remedy to the Minister of the Interior),
- And/or a litigation before the administrative court
Humanitarian or Exceptional Grounds
The residence card private and family life allows you to stay and work in France. Your employer does not have to apply for a work permit.
Step 1: Check if you meet the conditions
You are affected if you have humanitarian or exceptional grounds:
- Duration of presence in France
- Prior employment
- Professional qualification
- Documents relating to services rendered in the cultural, sporting, associative, civic or economic field
Step 2: Make an appointment
You must submit your card application to the prefecture (or sub-prefecture) of your home, 2 months before the expiry of your residence permit.
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
it is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on your prefecture's website.
Step 3: Buy the tax stamp
You have to pay €225 .
You will need to provide proof of payment when you hand over the card.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or at a tobacco office.
- On the Internet
- In a tobacco office
On the Internet
You can purchase your tax stamp using the following online service:
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Blue Card (CB) and e-Blue Card
- Endorsement
- Mastercard
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:
- A PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- A text message containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the officer in charge of processing your file
In a tobacco office
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the store is equipped to edit them.
do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
Step 4: Prepare documents to be provided
You must prepare documents to complete your application.
- Full copy of birth certificate (unless you already have a residence card) with the most recent entries
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas). Otherwise, other supporting documents (e.g. consular certificate, identity card, consular card).
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be submitted at the time of issue of the license)
- Medical certificate issued by the Ofii : titleContent (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)
- Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it
- Justification for assessing humanitarian considerations or exceptional grounds (e.g. special humanitarian circumstances, length of stay in France, previous employment, professional qualification, documents relating to services rendered in the cultural, sporting, associative, civic or economic field, etc.)
civil status documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by their translation into French by an accredited interpreter.
Step 5: Go to the appointment
You must attend the appointment in person.
If your file is complete, you will receive a receipt awaiting the response of the prefecture.
Step 6: Delivery of the residence card once it is available
You are informed by the prefecture that your title is available.
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
The residence card temporary is valid 1 year.
Step 7: What to do in case of refusal?
If you meet the conditions for issuing the residence card, the prefect must enter the committee on residence permits for advice, in case he plans to refuse to issue you the card.
To be heard by the Commission, you receive a notice by mail at least 15 days before its meeting date.
You are informed of your right to:
- be assisted by a lawyer or any person of your choice,
- to be heard with the assistance of an interpreter,
- and to benefit, if necessary, during this procedure from legal aid.
You can explain the reasons and circumstances of your application for a residence permit.
You also have the right to request that the mayor of your municipality of residence (or his representative) be present and heard.
If you do not have a residence card or if your card is out of date, a temporary residence document is provided.
Your explanations shall be forwarded to the Prefect with the reasoned opinion of the Committee on the Residence Permit. The opinion of the committee is also sent to you.
the prefect may decide to refuse you the issue of the card, even if the commission gives a favorable opinion.
The time limits for contesting are different depending on whether or not you received a response from the prefecture.
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If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The decision of the prefect is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional circumstances, such refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) setting the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court (within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days depending on the type of OQTF).
No reply from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not responded after 4 months, this is an implicit refusal.
You can then train within 2 months of this refusal:
- One administrative appeal ( ex gratia appeal before the prefect and/or hierarchical remedy to the Minister of the Interior),
- And/or a litigation before the administrative court
Renewal
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Step 1: Check if you meet the conditions
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You have a temporary residence card
You can submit an application for a multi-year residence card for private and family life, 2 months before the end of validity of your current permit.
You have a multi-year residence card
If you've been married since At least 3 years with a Frenchman, you can request a resident card, 2 months before the end of validity of your current title.
the community of life with your spouse must not have ceased (except in case of death or domestic violence).
Step 2: Check the steps to be carried out
You must submit your application on the Internet, at the earliest 4 months and at the latest 2 months before the end of validity of your residence document (visa, VLS-TS or title).
The request can be made at the following website:
Step 3: Buy the tax stamp
You have to pay €225 (stamp duty of €25 and €200 ) by tax stamps.
You will need to provide proof of payment when you hand over the card.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or at a tobacco office.
- On the Internet
- In a tobacco office
On the Internet
You can purchase your tax stamp using the following online service:
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Blue Card (CB) and e-Blue Card
- Endorsement
- Mastercard
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:
- A PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- A text message containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the officer in charge of processing your file
In a tobacco office
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the store is equipped to edit them.
do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
Step 4: Prepare documents to be provided
- Long-stay visa (or visa) Schengen ) or valid residence permit
- Full copy of birth certificate (unless you already have a residence card) with the most recent entries
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas). Otherwise, other supporting documents (e.g. consular certificate, identity card, consular card).
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be submitted at the time of issue of the license)
- Medical certificate issued by the Ofii : titleContent (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)
- Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it
- Full copy of the marriage certificate or transcription of the marriage certificate celebrated abroad (if you do not have a long-stay visa a wedding in France is required)
- Proof of French nationality of your spouse(s): valid passport, valid national identity card or certificate of french nationality less than 6 months
- Declaration on joint honor attesting to your common life plus all documents allowing to establish a community of life of at least 6 months in France (lease contract, EDF receipt, RIB : titleContent , etc.)
- If the common life was broken due to a death or domestic or family violence: death certificate, filing of a complaint, divorce judgment for misconduct, conviction of the spouse for violence.
civil status documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by their translation into French by an accredited interpreter. In some cases, these acts must also be legalized (apostille or legalization by the French consulate abroad).
Step 5: Doing the online process
You must submit your application on the Internet, at the earliest 4 months and at the latest 2 months before the end of validity of your residence document (visa, VLS-TS or title).
The request can be made at the following website:
When you apply for a residence permit on the Internet, you immediately get a dematerialized certificate deposit.
Step 6: Delivery of the residence card once it is available
You are informed by the prefecture that your title is available.
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
The residence card multiannual is valid 2 to 4 years.
Step 7: What to do in case of refusal?
If you meet the conditions for issuing the residence card, the prefect must enter the committee on residence permits for advice, in case he plans to refuse to issue you the card.
To be heard by the Commission, you receive a notice by mail at least 15 days before its meeting date.
You are informed of your right to:
- be assisted by a lawyer or any person of your choice,
- to be heard with the assistance of an interpreter,
- and to benefit, if necessary, during this procedure from legal aid.
You can explain the reasons and circumstances of your application for a residence permit.
You also have the right to request that the mayor of your municipality of residence (or his representative) be present and heard.
If you do not have a residence card or if your card is out of date, a temporary residence document is provided.
Your explanations shall be forwarded to the Prefect with the reasoned opinion of the Committee on the Residence Permit. The opinion of the committee is also sent to you.
the prefect may decide to refuse you the issue of the card, even if the commission gives a favorable opinion.
The time limits for contesting are different depending on whether or not you received a response from the prefecture.
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If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The decision of the prefect is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional circumstances, such refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) setting the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court (within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days depending on the type of OQTF).
No reply from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not responded after 4 months, this is an implicit refusal.
You can then train within 2 months of this refusal:
- One administrative appeal ( ex gratia appeal before the prefect and/or hierarchical remedy to the Minister of the Interior),
- And/or a litigation before the administrative court
Foreigner with a Frenchman
Step 1: Check if you meet the conditions
You must meet all of the following conditions:
- You must provide proof of your participation in the training requested by the Ofii : titleContent , under the republican integration contract
- You must not have demonstrated rejection of the core values of the French business and the Republic
- The life community with your partner must not have stopped
Step 2: Make an appointment
You must submit your card application to the prefecture (or sub-prefecture) of your home, 2 months before the expiry of your temporary residence card.
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
it is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on your prefecture's website.
Step 3: Buy the tax stamp
You have to pay €225 (stamp duty of €25 and €200 ) by tax stamps.
You will need to provide proof of payment when you hand over the card.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or at a tobacco office.
- On the Internet
- In a tobacco office
On the Internet
You can purchase your tax stamp using the following online service:
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Blue Card (CB) and e-Blue Card
- Endorsement
- Mastercard
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:
- A PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- A text message containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the officer in charge of processing your file
In a tobacco office
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the store is equipped to edit them.
do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
Step 4: Prepare documents to be provided
You must prepare documents to complete your application.
- Full copy of birth certificate (unless you already have a residence card) with the most recent entries
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas). Otherwise, other supporting documents (e.g. consular certificate, identity card, consular card).
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be submitted at the time of issue of the license)
- Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it
- Copy of CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS and certificate of non-dissolution of less than 3 months
- Copy of passport or national identity card of French past partner
- Proof by any means of the maintenance of certain and continuous relations with the French past partner
- Supporting documents for assessing the duration of habitual (continuous) residence in France
Step 5: Go to the appointment
You must attend the appointment in person.
If your file is complete, you will receive a receipt awaiting the response of the prefecture.
your Civil partnership partner must be present during the appointment or submission of the file.
Step 6: Delivery of the residence card once it is available
You are informed by the prefecture that your title is available.
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
The residence card multiannual is valid 2 to 4 years.
Step 7: What to do in case of refusal?
If you meet the conditions for issuing the residence card, the prefect must enter the committee on residence permits for advice, in case he plans to refuse to issue you the card.
To be heard by the Commission, you receive a notice by mail at least 15 days before its meeting date.
You are informed of your right to:
- be assisted by a lawyer or any person of your choice,
- to be heard with the assistance of an interpreter,
- and to benefit, if necessary, during this procedure from legal aid.
You can explain the reasons and circumstances of your application for a residence permit.
You also have the right to request that the mayor of your municipality of residence (or his representative) be present and heard.
If you do not have a residence card or if your card is out of date, a temporary residence document is provided.
Your explanations shall be forwarded to the Prefect with the reasoned opinion of the Committee on the Residence Permit. The opinion of the committee is also sent to you.
the prefect may decide to refuse you the issue of the card, even if the commission gives a favorable opinion.
The time limits for contesting are different depending on whether or not you received a response from the prefecture.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The decision of the prefect is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional circumstances, such refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) setting the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court (within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days depending on the type of OQTF).
No reply from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not responded after 4 months, this is an implicit refusal.
You can then train within 2 months of this refusal:
- One administrative appeal ( ex gratia appeal before the prefect and/or hierarchical remedy to the Minister of the Interior),
- And/or a litigation before the administrative court
Parent of a French child
You can apply for a residence card multiannual private and family life (valid) 2 years).
After 3 years of legal stay, you can submit a request for resident card, 2 months before the end of validity of your residence card.
Step 1: Check the steps to be taken
You must submit your application on the Internet, at the earliest 4 months and at the latest 2 months before the end of validity of your residence document (visa, VLS-TS or title).
The request can be made at the following website:
Step 2: Buy the tax stamp
You have to pay €225 (stamp duty of €25 and €200 ) by tax stamps.
You will need to provide proof of payment when you hand over the card.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or at a tobacco office.
- On the Internet
- In a tobacco office
On the Internet
You can purchase your tax stamp using the following online service:
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Blue Card (CB) and e-Blue Card
- Endorsement
- Mastercard
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:
- A PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- A text message containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the officer in charge of processing your file
In a tobacco office
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the store is equipped to edit them.
do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
Step 3: Prepare documents to be provided
You must prepare documents to complete your application.
- Long-stay visa (or residence permit if you have one for another reason)
- Full copy of birth certificate (unless you already have a residence card) with the most recent entries
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas). Otherwise, other supporting documents (e.g. consular certificate, identity card, consular card).
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be submitted at the time of issue of the license)
- Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it
- French birth certificate of your child under 3 months: extract with parentage or full copy
- Proof of French nationality of the child: valid passport, valid national identity card or certificate of French nationality under 6 months
- Proof by any means of your contribution to the maintenance and education of your child since birth or for at least 2 years: payment of a pension, proof of purchases (food, clothes, toys, etc.), attestations (accommodation, school follow-up, etc.), proof of the real emotional link (interest in the child's development, knowledge of his environment, real emotional presence, testimonies, etc.)
- If filiation with regard to the French parent results from a recognition of filiation:
- Proof that you have actually contributed to the maintenance and education of the child since birth or for at least 2 years (payment of a pension, purchases for the child, food or clothing, leisure, educational, leisure, toys, toys), regular accommodation, interest in the child's schooling, actual emotional presence, testimonials, etc.
- Otherwise: court judge's decision ordering you to fulfill your obligations (payment of maintenance or financial contribution)
civil status documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by their translation into french by a certified translator.
Step 5: Doing the online process
You must submit your application on the Internet, at the earliest 4 months and at the latest 2 months before the end of validity of your residence document (visa, VLS-TS or title).
The request can be made at the following website:
When you apply for a residence permit on the Internet, you immediately get a dematerialized certificate deposit.
Step 5: Delivery of the residence card once it is available
You are informed by the prefecture that your title is available.
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
The residence card multiannual is valid 2 years old.
Step 6: What to do in case of refusal?
If you meet the conditions for issuing the residence card, the prefect must enter the committee on residence permits for advice, in case he plans to refuse to issue you the card.
To be heard by the Commission, you receive a notice by mail at least 15 days before its meeting date.
You are informed of your right to:
- be assisted by a lawyer or any person of your choice,
- to be heard with the assistance of an interpreter,
- and to benefit, if necessary, during this procedure from legal aid.
You can explain the reasons and circumstances of your application for a residence permit.
You also have the right to request that the mayor of your municipality of residence (or his representative) be present and heard.
If you do not have a residence card or if your card is out of date, a temporary residence document is provided.
Your explanations shall be forwarded to the Prefect with the reasoned opinion of the Committee on the Residence Permit. The opinion of the committee is also sent to you.
the prefect may decide to refuse you the issue of the card, even if the commission gives a favorable opinion.
The time limits for contesting are different depending on whether or not you received a response from the prefecture.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The decision of the prefect is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional circumstances, such refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) setting the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court (within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days depending on the type of OQTF).
No reply from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not responded after 4 months, this is an implicit refusal.
You can then train within 2 months of this refusal:
- One administrative appeal ( ex gratia appeal before the prefect and/or hierarchical remedy to the Minister of the Interior),
- And/or a litigation before the administrative court
Family of a foreigner legally staying in France
Step 1: Make an appointment
You must submit your card application to the prefecture (or sub-prefecture) of your home, 2 months before the expiry of your temporary residence card.
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
it is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on your prefecture's website.
Step 2: Buy the tax stamp
- Spouse/child family reunification: €75
- Family reunification on the spot: €225
- Family Talent Passport: €225 (stamp duty of €25 and €200 ) by tax stamps
- Spouse and child of EU long-term resident in another Member State: €225 (stamp duty of €25 and €200 ) by tax stamps
- Right to privacy and family life: €225 (stamp duty of €25 and €200 ) by tax stamps
- Regularization visa €200 (of which €50 to be paid upon submission of the application and non-refundable in the event of refusal to issue the certificate).
You will need to provide proof of payment when you hand over the card.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or at a tobacco office.
- On the Internet
- In a tobacco office
On the Internet
You can purchase your tax stamp using the following online service:
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Blue Card (CB) and e-Blue Card
- Endorsement
- Mastercard
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:
- A PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- A text message containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the officer in charge of processing your file
In a tobacco office
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the store is equipped to edit them.
do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
Step 3: Prepare documents to be provided
You must prepare documents to complete your application. These documents vary depending on your situation.
- Your spouse has a "long-term resident - EU" residence card
- You have personal and family ties in France
Your spouse has a "long-term resident - EU" residence card
- Residence card issued by France to your spouse (s) who holds the status of "long-term resident - EU" in another Member State of the European Union (or certificate of application for this residence card in case of simultaneous arrival)
- Residence card issued to your spouse by another EU Member State with the words "long-term resident - EU"
- Full copy of birth certificate (unless you already have a residence card) with the most recent entries
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas). Otherwise, other supporting documents (e.g. consular certificate, identity card, consular card).
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be submitted at the time of issue of the license)
- Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it
- Medical certificate issued by the Ofii : titleContent (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)
- Proof of your legal residence in a Member State which has granted long-term resident status to your spouse: residence card or favorable decision to reunite your family taken by the competent authority of the other EU country
- Proof of own resources (exclusion of social benefits or allowance)
- Health insurance certificate: health insurance card or health insurance certificate
You have personal and family ties in France
- Full copy of birth certificate (unless you already have a residence card) with the most recent entries
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas). Otherwise, other supporting documents (e.g. consular certificate, identity card, consular card).
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be submitted at the time of issue of the license)
- Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it
- Medical certificate issued by the Ofii : titleContent (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)
- Proof of personal and family ties in France:
- Marital and filial links: extract of marriage certificate, or extracts of birth certificates of children with filiation (documents corresponding to the situation at the time of application)
- Parental and collateral links: extracts of birth certificates of parents and siblings with filiation, adoption or guardianship judgment (documents corresponding to the situation at the time of application)
- Professional or personal links: employment contract, pay slips, participation in local/associative life, etc.
- Proof of legal residence in France of family members: copy of residence card or national identity card
- Proof by any means of the maintenance of certain and continuous relationships with members of the family settled in France (children, spouse, common-law partner or former partner)
- All supporting documents for assessing habitual residence in France: visa, certificate of application for a residence card, certificate of application for asylum, documents of a public administration (prefecture, social service, school establishment), documents of a private institution (medical certificate, bank statements, etc.), certificates of relatives.
civil status documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by their translation into French by an accredited interpreter.
Step 4: Go to the appointment
You must attend the appointment in person.
If your file is complete, you will receive a receipt awaiting the response of the prefecture.
Step 5: Delivery of the residence card once it is available
You are informed by the prefecture that your title is available.
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
The residence card multiannual is valid 2 years old.
Step 6: What to do in case of refusal?
If you meet the conditions for issuing the residence card, the prefect must enter the committee on residence permits for advice, in case he plans to refuse to issue you the card.
To be heard by the Commission, you receive a notice by mail at least 15 days before its meeting date.
You are informed of your right to:
- be assisted by a lawyer or any person of your choice,
- to be heard with the assistance of an interpreter,
- and to benefit, if necessary, during this procedure from legal aid.
You can explain the reasons and circumstances of your application for a residence permit.
You also have the right to request that the mayor of your municipality of residence (or his representative) be present and heard.
If you do not have a residence card or if your card is out of date, a temporary residence document is provided.
Your explanations shall be forwarded to the Prefect with the reasoned opinion of the Committee on the Residence Permit. The opinion of the committee is also sent to you.
the prefect may decide to refuse you the issue of the card, even if the commission gives a favorable opinion.
The time limits for contesting are different depending on whether or not you received a response from the prefecture.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The decision of the prefect is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional circumstances, such refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) setting the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court (within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days depending on the type of OQTF).
No reply from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not responded after 4 months, this is an implicit refusal.
You can then train within 2 months of this refusal:
- One administrative appeal ( ex gratia appeal before the prefect and/or hierarchical remedy to the Minister of the Interior),
- And/or a litigation before the administrative court
Young adult who entered France through family reunification
You can apply for a residence card multiannual private and family life (valid) 4 years).
Step 1: Make an appointment
You must submit your card application to the prefecture (or sub-prefecture) of your home, 2 months before the expiry of your temporary residence card.
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
it is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on your prefecture's website.
Step 2: Buy the tax stamp
You have to pay €75 .
You will need to provide proof of payment when you hand over the card.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or at a tobacco office.
- On the Internet
- In a tobacco office
On the Internet
You can purchase your tax stamp using the following online service:
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Blue Card (CB) and e-Blue Card
- Endorsement
- Mastercard
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:
- A PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- A text message containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the officer in charge of processing your file
In a tobacco office
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the store is equipped to edit them.
do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
Step 3: Prepare documents to be provided
You must prepare documents to complete your application.
- Residence card
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas). Otherwise, other supporting documents (e.g. consular certificate, identity card, consular card).
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be submitted at the time of issue of the license)
- Decision authorizing family reunification
- Temporary residence card, multi-year residence card or residence card of the parent you are joining
- Medical certificate issued by the Ofii : titleContent (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)
- Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it
Step 4: Go to the appointment
You must attend the appointment in person.
If your file is complete, you will receive a receipt awaiting the response of the prefecture.
Step 5: Delivery of the residence card once it is available
You are informed by the prefecture that your title is available.
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
The residence card multiannual is valid 4 years old.
Step 6: What to do in case of refusal?
If you meet the conditions for issuing the residence card, the prefect must enter the committee on residence permits for advice, in case he plans to refuse to issue you the card.
To be heard by the Commission, you receive a notice by mail at least 15 days before its meeting date.
You are informed of your right to:
- be assisted by a lawyer or any person of your choice,
- to be heard with the assistance of an interpreter,
- and to benefit, if necessary, during this procedure from legal aid.
You can explain the reasons and circumstances of your application for a residence permit.
You also have the right to request that the mayor of your municipality of residence (or his representative) be present and heard.
If you do not have a residence card or if your card is out of date, a temporary residence document is provided.
Your explanations shall be forwarded to the Prefect with the reasoned opinion of the Committee on the Residence Permit. The opinion of the committee is also sent to you.
the prefect may decide to refuse you the issue of the card, even if the commission gives a favorable opinion.
The time limits for contesting are different depending on whether or not you received a response from the prefecture.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The decision of the prefect is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional circumstances, such refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) setting the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court (within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days depending on the type of OQTF).
No reply from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not responded after 4 months, this is an implicit refusal.
You can then train within 2 months of this refusal:
- One administrative appeal ( ex gratia appeal before the prefect and/or hierarchical remedy to the Minister of the Interior),
- And/or a litigation before the administrative court
Young foreigner entered France minor
You can apply for a residence card multiannual private and family life (valid) 4 years).
Step 1: Make an appointment
You must submit your card application to the prefecture (or sub-prefecture) of your home, 2 months before the expiry of your temporary residence card.
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
it is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on your prefecture's website.
Step 2: Buy the tax stamp
- €225 (stamp duty of €25 and €200 ) by tax stamps
- Child Welfare 1 re asks: €25
You will need to provide proof of payment when you hand over the card.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or at a tobacco office.
in some cases, you may be asked to pay for a regularization visa €200 .
- On the Internet
- In a tobacco office
On the Internet
You can purchase your tax stamp using the following online service:
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Blue Card (CB) and e-Blue Card
- Endorsement
- Mastercard
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:
- A PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- A text message containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the officer in charge of processing your file
In a tobacco office
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the store is equipped to edit them.
do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
Step 3: Prepare documents to be provided
- Full copy of birth certificate (unless you already have a residence card) with the most recent entries
- Passport (pages concerning civil status, validity dates, entry stamps and visas). Otherwise, other supporting documents (e.g. consular certificate, identity card, consular card).
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be submitted at the time of issue of the license)
- Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it
- Proof of habitual residence in France from the age of 13 at the most (from the age of 10 for the Tunisian minor): enrollment in a school, school slips, administrative documents
- Proof of residence in France of one or more parents since the child was 13 years old (since the age of 10 for the Tunisian minor): any proof (one per semester)
- Residence document of one of the parents in Mayotte since the child was 13 years old
- If you have been entrusted to the Ase : titleContent before the age of 16:
- Investment decision Ase : titleContent
- Proof of employment or vocational training: enrollment in a school, employment or apprenticeship contract, certificate from the person responsible for the training center
- Proof of the actual and serious nature of the follow-up of the training (transcript of notes, attendance certificate)
- Nature of the family links remaining in the country of origin: any documentary evidence, including death records of family members abroad, loss of parental authority of parents remaining in the country of origin, etc.
- Insertion in the French business: certification of the host organization (home or host family)
- Proof of continued presence in France of at least 8 years: at least one document for each year from a public administration (social service, school, etc.)
- Proof of attendance, after the age of 10, of at least 5 years of schooling in a French establishment: school certificates
- Residence card issued by France to your parent who holds the status of "long-term resident - EU" in another Member State of the European Union and who has been admitted as such to stay in France (or certificate of application for this residence card in case of simultaneous arrival)
- Residence card issued by another EU Member State with the words "long-term resident - EU" to your parent
- Proof of your legal residence, in the Member State which granted the status of long-term resident - EU to your parent (residence card or favorable decision on family reunification taken by the competent authority of the other EU Member State)
- Health insurance certificate: health insurance card or health insurance certificate
civil status documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by their translation into French by an accredited interpreter.
Step 4: Go to the appointment
You must attend the appointment in person.
If your file is complete, you will receive a receipt awaiting the response of the prefecture.
Step 5: Delivery of the residence card once it is available
You are informed by the prefecture that your title is available.
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
The residence card multiannual is valid 4 years old.
Step 6: What to do in case of refusal?
If you meet the conditions for issuing the residence card, the prefect must enter the committee on residence permits for advice, in case he plans to refuse to issue you the card.
To be heard by the Commission, you receive a notice by mail at least 15 days before its meeting date.
You are informed of your right to:
- be assisted by a lawyer or any person of your choice,
- to be heard with the assistance of an interpreter,
- and to benefit, if necessary, during this procedure from legal aid.
You can explain the reasons and circumstances of your application for a residence permit.
You also have the right to request that the mayor of your municipality of residence (or his representative) be present and heard.
If you do not have a residence card or if your card is out of date, a temporary residence document is provided.
Your explanations shall be forwarded to the Prefect with the reasoned opinion of the Committee on the Residence Permit. The opinion of the committee is also sent to you.
the prefect may decide to refuse you the issue of the card, even if the commission gives a favorable opinion.
The time limits for contesting are different depending on whether or not you received a response from the prefecture.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The decision of the prefect is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional circumstances, such refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) setting the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court (within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days depending on the type of OQTF).
No reply from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not responded after 4 months, this is an implicit refusal.
You can then train within 2 months of this refusal:
- One administrative appeal ( ex gratia appeal before the prefect and/or hierarchical remedy to the Minister of the Interior),
- And/or a litigation before the administrative court
Accident at work Holder of a pension from France
You can apply for a residence card multiannual private and family life (valid) 4 years).
Step 1: Make an appointment
You must submit your card application to the prefecture (or sub-prefecture) of your home, 2 months before the expiry of your temporary residence card.
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact
it is not possible to carry out the procedures in some sub-prefectures. Find out more on your prefecture's website.
Step 2: Buy the tax stamp
You have to pay €75 (stamp duty of €25 and €50 ) by tax stamps.
You will need to provide proof of payment when you hand over the card.
You can buy the tax stamp on the internet or at a tobacco office.
- On the Internet
- In a tobacco office
On the Internet
You can purchase your tax stamp using the following online service:
Payment is possible with the following bank cards:
- Blue Card (CB) and e-Blue Card
- Endorsement
- Mastercard
However, payment by Paypal or American Express card is not accepted.
The electronic stamp can be issued on 2 media:
- A PDF document with a 2D code that can also be scanned directly from a phone or tablet by the service responsible for receiving your request
- A text message containing the 16-digit stamp identifier that will be accepted by the officer in charge of processing your file
In a tobacco office
You can buy a tax stamp from a tobacco office, if the store is equipped to edit them.
do not buy a fine stamp by mistake.
Step 3: Prepare documents to be provided
You must prepare documents to complete your application.
- Full copy of birth certificate (unless you already have a residence card) with the most recent entries
- Proof of domicile less than 6 months old
- 3 photos. If the request is made on the internet: enter the code of the e-photo (provided by the photographer or the approved cabin on the photo board).
- Proof of payment of stamp duty (to be submitted at the time of issue of the license)
- Declaration on the honor of no polygamy in France if you are married and are a national of a country that allows it
- Medical certificate issued by the Ofii : titleContent (to be delivered at the time of delivery of the security)
- Proof of a rate of permanent physical invalidity equal to or greater than 20%
- Accident at work Proof of payment of a pension for an occupational disease or an occupational disease paid by a French body: certificate issued by the French body ( CPAM : titleContent , etc.) paying the annuity
civil status documents in a foreign language must be accompanied by their translation into French by an accredited interpreter.
Step 4: Go to the appointment
You must attend the appointment in person.
If your file is complete, you will receive a receipt awaiting the response of the prefecture.
Step 5: Delivery of the residence card once it is available
You are informed by the prefecture that your title is available.
The card is given to you by the prefecture or sub-prefecture of your residence (depending on the place where your application is filed).
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
The residence card multiannual is valid 4 years old.
Step 6: What to do in case of refusal?
If you meet the conditions for issuing the residence card, the prefect must enter the committee on residence permits for advice, in case he plans to refuse to issue you the card.
To be heard by the Commission, you receive a notice by mail at least 15 days before its meeting date.
You are informed of your right to:
- be assisted by a lawyer or any person of your choice,
- to be heard with the assistance of an interpreter,
- and to benefit, if necessary, during this procedure from legal aid.
You can explain the reasons and circumstances of your application for a residence permit.
You also have the right to request that the mayor of your municipality of residence (or his representative) be present and heard.
If you do not have a residence card or if your card is out of date, a temporary residence document is provided.
Your explanations shall be forwarded to the Prefect with the reasoned opinion of the Committee on the Residence Permit. The opinion of the committee is also sent to you.
the prefect may decide to refuse you the issue of the card, even if the commission gives a favorable opinion.
The time limits for contesting are different depending on whether or not you received a response from the prefecture.
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
If the prefect has notified you of the refusal
The decision of the prefect is yours notified by reasoned letter (explicit decision). Except in exceptional circumstances, such refusal shall be accompanied by a obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) setting the country to which you will be returned.
You can form a litigation before the administrative court (within 48 hours, 15 days or 30 days depending on the type of OQTF).
No reply from the prefect on your request
If the prefecture has not responded after 4 months, this is an implicit refusal.
You can then train within 2 months of this refusal:
- One administrative appeal ( ex gratia appeal before the prefect and/or hierarchical remedy to the Minister of the Interior),
- And/or a litigation before the administrative court
Victim of crime (domestic violence, trafficking in human beings, procuring)
You can apply for a residence card multiannual private and family life (valid) 2 to 4 years).
if you have been a victim of domestic or conjugal violence and you have filed a complaint, you can benefit from a 10-year-old resident card. The violent spouse must have been sentenced permanently.
Step 1: Make an appointment
You must submit your card application to the prefecture (or sub-prefecture) of your home, 2 months before the expiry of your temporary residence card.
In most prefectures, you have to make an appointment.
Find out more on the website of the prefecture.
